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    Functions of graduate instructors’ codeswitching in a Puerto Rican ESL classroom
    (2018-05) Soto-Roman, Alexander; Mazak, Catherine M.; College of Arts and Sciences - Art; Soto, Sandra; Rivera, Rosita; Flores, Leonardo; Department of English; Morales, Alexandra
    The argument for the exclusive use of English versus the use of English and Spanish in the English classroom has been a continuing debate between researchers and educators in Puerto Rico. The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus currently has an open bilingual policy, creating a classroom environment in which content can be taught in English and Spanish. The open approach to language policies gives professors the academic freedom to use English or Spanish as their medium of instruction. The study focuses on the functions of codeswitching between English and Spanish by graduate instructors as well as students and instructors’ perception on codeswitching use in the Basic English Classroom. A case study analysis with a mixed methods design was conducted between two instructors of Basic English 3101 in the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Findings showed codeswitching was primarily used by instructors to establish a relationship with the class, address students’ lack of comprehension and to explain a new topic or assignment. Results also showed congruent perspectives on the use of codeswitching by both instructors and students in the classroom. This research aims contribute to other translanguaging and codeswitching studies in the context of the English classroom in the University of Puerto Rico.